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Samuel Russell, the brother of the artist

Pastel
1787 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Portrait of Samuel Russell, the brother of the artist.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Pastels (Visual Works)
  • Frames (Furnishings)
TitleSamuel Russell, the brother of the artist (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pastel on paper laid onto canvas
Brief description
John Russell (1745-1806), pastel portrait of Samuel Russell (1746-1824), the brother of the artist, 1787
Physical description
Portrait of Samuel Russell, the brother of the artist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 42cm (Note: Taken from Lionel Lambourne, British Watercolours in the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1980)
  • Width: 58.4cm (Note: Taken from Lionel Lambourne, British Watercolours in the V&A, 1980)
  • Gilt frame height: 680mm (Note: FRAME)
  • Gilt frame width: 840cm (Note: FRAME)
Object history
This was formerly considered to be a portrait of Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan, dramatist and parliamentary orator. The identification of the pastel as a portrait of the artist's brother Samuel, who was a municipal official in Guildford and officiated at the Jubilee celebration when an ox was roasted whole, is due to Mr. Francis H. Webb.
Collection
Accession number
423-1893

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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